Year 7 Computational Thinking Test

What is computational thinking? (1)

• Using logic and a set of techniques to help solve problems

• Giving instructions to a computer

• Telling a robot how to move

• Thinking in binary

Why do we think computationally? (1)

• So we can program

• To help us solve big problems more easily

• To think like a computer

• So we can play on computers

Which of these is NOT a method of computational thinking? (P1)

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Coding

• Pattern Recognition

Which computational thinking technique involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts? (2)

• Abstraction

• Algorithms

• Decomposition

• Pattern Recognition

Why do we decompose a complex problem? (1)

• To put it in a computer

• To make it more difficult to solve

• To change the problem we have

• To make it easier to solve

Which of these is an example of decomposition? (2)

• Guessing who has solved a crime from looking at patterns that have happened before

• Solving the complex problem of a crime by breaking it down into when the crime was committed and were there any witnesses

• Looking at what different crimes could be committed

• Creating a program to solve crimes for you

What is pattern recognition? (1)

• Breaking down a complex problem into smaller problems

• Building models from patterns

• Only dealing with important and relevant information

• Looking for similarities among and within problems

Why do we need to look for patterns in problems? (1)

• Patterns provide us with small easy steps

• Patterns make it quicker and easier for us to solve problems

• We don't need to look for patterns

• Patterns make it more difficult to solve complex problems

Which of the following contains a pattern? (2)

• All houses have a front door

• My house has a garden

• My friend's house has a garden

• Some houses have a chimney

What is abstraction? (1)

• Looking for similarities between problems

• Creating a computer program

• Only dealing with important and relevant information

• Flowcharts